SSC CHSL 2019 Question Paper 15 Oct 2020

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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2019 Tier I
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 15/10/2020
Exam Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Subject CHSL Tier 1

Section : English Language (Basic Knowledge)

Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Over 7,50,000 people from 192 countries have pledged to go vegan for a month which, they
say, would reduce carbon ______ by 45000 tons.
Ans 1. inclusion

2. emission

3. omission

4. exclusion

Question ID : 8161612862
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

HOLISTIC
Ans 1. Dissimilar

2. Sketchy

3. Superficial

4. Comprehensive

Question ID : 8161612861
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3 Select the option that is the passive form of the given sentence.

The Principal gave her a warning about coming late to school every day.
Ans 1. She was given a warning about coming late to school every day by the Principal.

2. She has given a warning by the Principal about coming late to school every day.

3. She gives a warning to the Principal about coming late to school every day.

4. She was giving a warning by the Principal about coming late to school every day.

Question ID : 8161612838
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

AGITATE
Ans 1. Excite

2. Argue

3. Impress

4. Calm

Question ID : 8161612852
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Simply put, happiness is satisfaction of mind. However, different individuals (1)______
different perceptions of how to achieve (2)______. For some, happiness lies (3)______ wealth;
for others, it is in (4)______ and position; yet happiness is (5)______ to most.

SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. had

2. has

3. have

4. having

Question ID : 8161612843
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Simply put, happiness is satisfaction of mind. However, different individuals (1)______
different perceptions of how to achieve (2)______. For some, happiness lies (3)______ wealth;
for others, it is in (4)______ and position; yet happiness is (5)______ to most.

SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. fame

2. dream

3. happiness

4. money

Question ID : 8161612844
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Simply put, happiness is satisfaction of mind. However, different individuals (1)______
different perceptions of how to achieve (2)______. For some, happiness lies (3)______ wealth;
for others, it is in (4)______ and position; yet happiness is (5)______ to most.

SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. over

2. on

3. about

4. in

Question ID : 8161612845
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Simply put, happiness is satisfaction of mind. However, different individuals (1)______
different perceptions of how to achieve (2)______. For some, happiness lies (3)______ wealth;
for others, it is in (4)______ and position; yet happiness is (5)______ to most.

SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. satisfaction

2. rank

3. mind

4. happiness

Question ID : 8161612846
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Simply put, happiness is satisfaction of mind. However, different individuals (1)______
different perceptions of how to achieve (2)______. For some, happiness lies (3)______ wealth;
for others, it is in (4)______ and position; yet happiness is (5)______ to most.

SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. creative

2. probable

3. fashionable

4. elusive

Question ID : 8161612847
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Embodiment

2. Discriminiation

3. Corruption

4. Identification

Question ID : 8161612857
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

LURK
Ans 1. Vibrate

2. Tremble

3. Prowl

4. Sing

Question ID : 8161612860
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Anu jumped the gun and announced their plans at the dinner table.
Ans 1. shouted loudly

2. started shooting

3. acted hastily

4. ate quickly

Question ID : 8161612854
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. So, clearly, where you get your news from matters, since you can’t possibly be expected
to verify and authenticate every bit of ‘news’ you receive.
B. Are you really sure those apparently sound bits of medical advice you received as
forwards would pass muster with your doctor?
C. Yet, we do often forward these in the belief that we are doing a good deed to our friends
and relatives.
D. Being educated is no guarantee against falling prey to fake news.
Ans 1. DBCA

2. ACBD

3. CADB

4. BACD

Question ID : 8161612849
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. Frequensy

2. Acquirum

3. Secquence

4. Bouquet

Question ID : 8161612856
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Relating to the healing of diseases
Ans 1. Inoculation

2. Immunity

3. Preventive

4. Therapeutic

Question ID : 8161612859
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16 Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom

Looking for a needle in a haystack.
Ans 1. Be interested in sewing and embroidery

2. Attempting something impossible

3. Searching for small things to do

4. Suddenly deciding to do farming

Question ID : 8161612855
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

There is a double-digit growth in salaries of vocational jobs now and the trend are likely to
continue in the coming years.
Ans 1. is likely for continuing

2. is like to be continued

3. No improvement

4. is likely to continue

Question ID : 8161612851
Chosen Option : 4

Q.18 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A group of people who have come together in a religious building for worship and prayer
Ans 1. Congregation

2. Crowd

3. Throng

4. Multitude

Question ID : 8161612858
Chosen Option : 1

Q.19 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

HEINOUS
Ans 1. Agreeable

2. Biased

3. Unwilling

4. Unhealthy

Question ID : 8161612853
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. While an average person lives up to 72 years of age, the life expectancy of doctors is only
about 59 years, the shocking IMA study concluded.
B. The sudden death of Dr. Meena Kumar at an International Conference in London after
suffering a cardiac arrest has alarmed the medical community.
C. She was a well-known medico recognised for her services as a consultant neurologist
with a career of over 25 years.
D. Her death brings to the fore the fact that even doctors have risky life-styles and a hard
life, a study by the Indian Medical Association conducted on doctors, said.
Ans 1. BCDA

2. ABDC

3. CABD

4. DABC

Question ID : 8161612848
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

His uncle advised Naveen to keep away from involving himself in the controversy.
Ans 1. No improvement

2. for keep away from

3. that he keeps away for

4. from keep away in

Question ID : 8161612850
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22 Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Aryan told Sriram, “Don’t worry I can be able to climb that tree to reach the fruit.”
Ans 1. I can be able to

2. climb that tree

3. to reach the fruit

4. Don’t worry

Question ID : 8161612840
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

He is your brother, ______?
Ans 1. isn't he

2. isn't it

3. is it

4. is he

Question ID : 8161612863
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Have I ever told you what lovely pickles my grandmother used to made when she was in
Visakhapatnam?
Ans 1. what lovely pickles

2. used to made

3. Have I ever told you

4. when she was in

Question ID : 8161612841
Chosen Option : 1

Q.25 Select the option that is the direct form of the given sentence.

The child asked his mother if he could swim in the pool there.
Ans 1. The child said to his mother, “Will I swim in the pool here?”

2. The child asked to his mother, “Can he swim in the pool there?”

3. The child asked his mother, “Could he swim in the pool there?”

4. The child asked his mother, “May I swim in the pool here?”

Question ID : 8161612839
Chosen Option : 4

Section : General Intelligence

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Question ID : 8161612868
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612871
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3

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Question ID : 8161612886
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612885
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612870
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612876
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612865
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612883
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612882
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612873
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161612881
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612866
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612877
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161612869
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612880
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612875
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612872
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612878
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612867
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612887
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161612884
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612864
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612888
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612879
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161612874
Chosen Option : 1

Section : Quantitative Aptitude(Basic Arithmetic Skill)

Q.1

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Question ID : 8161612908
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612903
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612902
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612891
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161612905
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612904
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161612911
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612901
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612910
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612890
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612897
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612892
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612896
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612893
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612899
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612894
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612907
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612912
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612909
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161612900
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612913
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612906
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612898
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612889
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161612895
Chosen Option : 2

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 As per the Constitution ninety-first amendment act, 2003, the total number of Ministers,
including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State cannot exceed ______ of
the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State.
Ans 1. 15%

2. 10%

3. 20%

4. 25%

Question ID : 8161612934
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.2 The State Government of Goa launched the ‘Swasthya Sakhi Project’ in January 2020 to
ensure the:
Ans 1. overall health of new-born children

2. overall health of new-born female children

3. wellness and welfare of women

4. wellness and welfare of rural men or women

Question ID : 8161612919
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.3 Which of the following movies won the Golden Globe 2020 award for ‘Best Motion Picture –
Drama’?
Ans 1. The Two Popes

2. Joker

3. 1917

4. The Irishman

Question ID : 8161612920
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.4 Which of the following statements is correct?
Ans 1. The President submits his resignation to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

2. The President submits his resignation to the Vice-President.

3. The President submits his resignation to the Chief Justice of India.

4. The President submits his resignation to the Prime Minister.

Question ID : 8161612935
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5 Who among the following was elected as the Jharkhand Assembly Speaker in January
2020?
Ans 1. Rabindra Nath Mahato

2. Champai Soren

3. Draupadi Murmu

4. Stephen Marandi

Question ID : 8161612918
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.6 Which of the following teams won the Diamond Jubilee edition of the ‘Subroto Cup
International Football Tournament’ for sub-junior boys (under-14) category in August 2019?
Ans 1. Manipur's Unique Model Academy

2. Bangladesh’s Krira Shikkha Protishtan

3. Mizoram's Saidan Secondary School

4. Chandigarh’s Government Model High School

Question ID : 8161612937
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.7 Which of the following animals is used for transport in Tibet?
Ans 1. Bullock

2. Llama

3. Yak

4. Camel

Question ID : 8161612926
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.8 Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization is located in ______.
Ans 1. Madhya Pradesh

2. Himachal Pradesh

3. West Bengal

4. Andhra Pradesh

Question ID : 8161612917
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9 Robert has sandy soil in his fields. The ideal crop for his field is:
Ans 1. Gram

2. Corn

3. Cabbage

4. Wheat

Question ID : 8161612923
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 Which of the following environmental movements/conflicts of India was directly related to
the prevention of felling of trees?
Ans 1. Chipko Movement

2. Tehri Dam Conflict

3. Narmada Bachao Andolan

4. Save Silent Valley Movement

Question ID : 8161612927
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11 Who among the following formulates the monetary policy in India?
Ans 1. Reserve Bank of India

2. NITI Aayog

3. Finance Commission of India

4. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Question ID : 8161612921
Chosen Option : 1

Q.12 Which of the following carries blood from the heart to the kidneys?
Ans 1. Renal vein

2. Coronary artery

3. Vena cava

4. Renal artery

Question ID : 8161612924
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.13 Which among the following is a vaccine developed by CSIR, Ministry of Science and
Technology for Johne’s disease affecting sheep, Goat, Cow and Buffalo so as to immunize
them and increase milk and meat production ?
Ans 1. Porcine Parvovirus vaccine

2. DIVA (Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals)

3. Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis vaccine

4. JD Vaccine

Question ID : 8161612925
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 Who among the following won the ‘Golden Globe 2020’ award for ‘Best Performance by an
Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama’?
Ans 1. Lucas Hedges

2. Jonathan Pryce

3. Joaquin Phoenix

4. John David Washington

Question ID : 8161612932
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 In which of the following years did Sarojini Naidu preside over the Indian National Congress
session?
Ans 1. 1915

2. 1935

3. 1945

4. 1925

Question ID : 8161612931
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.16 Goods and Services Tax (GST) was enacted by Parliament vide ______Constitutional
Amendment Act, 2016 on 8th September 2016.
Ans 1. 103rd

2. 105th

3. 107th

4. 101st

Question ID : 8161612922
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 In the context of computing, a byte is equal to ______ bits.
Ans 1. 4

2. 16

3. 24

4. 8

Question ID : 8161612914
Chosen Option : 4

Q.18 Hardwood trees like sal, teak, neem and shisham (useful for making furniture, transport and
constructional material) are found in which type of forests?
Ans 1. Coniferous Forests

2. Temperate Deciduous Forests

3. Tropical Deciduous Forests

4. Mediterranean Vegetation

Question ID : 8161612929
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.19 As of 15 January 2020, who among the following was the Number one ranked women tennis
player in the WTA rankings?
Ans 1. Serena Williams

2. Karolína Plíšková

3. Ashleigh Barty

4. Simona Halep

Question ID : 8161612938
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20 Which of the following is a type of memory and is similar to RAM? It is used by computers
to move data between the RAM and the CPU.
Ans 1. Hypertext Link

2. ROM

3. Cache

4. I Beam

Question ID : 8161612915
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.21 The ______ layer starts at Earth's surface and extends 8 to 14.5 km high (5 to 9 miles). This
part of the atmosphere is the densest and almost all weather is in this region.
Ans 1. Stratosphere

2. Troposphere

3. Mesosphere

4. Ionosphere

Question ID : 8161612928
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22 To whom did Mahatma Gandhi give the title ‘Deen Bandhu’?
Ans 1. Rabindra Nath Tagore

2. CF Andrews

3. Abdul Ghaffar Khan

4. Rajendra Prasad

Question ID : 8161612930
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23 As of 15 January 2020, which of the following nations was the Number one ranked ODI
team in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings?
Ans 1. New Zealand

2. England

3. South Africa

4. India

Question ID : 8161612936
Chosen Option : 4

Q.24 ‘Daskathia’ is a form of ballad singing prevalent in ______.
Ans 1. Sikkim

2. Telangana

3. Goa

4. Odisha

Question ID : 8161612916
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.25 Who among the following won ‘ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2019’?
Ans 1. Chanida Sutthiruang

2. Alyssa Healy

3. Smriti Mandhana

4. Ellyse Perry

Question ID : 8161612933
Chosen Option : 3

11/5/2020

Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2019 Tier I
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 15/10/2020
Exam Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Subject CHSL Tier 1

Section : English Language (Basic Knowledge)

Q.1 In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The Commonwealth Games had a grand opening ceremony with spectacular cultural
performings.
Ans 1. with spectacular

2. a grand opening

3. cultural performings.

4. The Commonwealth Games had

Question ID : 8161612941
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A situation in which many people leave a place at the same time
Ans 1. Exodus

2. Mitigation

3. Navigation

4. Immigration

Question ID : 8161612959
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3 Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined segment of the given
sentence.

In the jungle, I saw a group of lions.
Ans 1. a pride of lions

2. a flock of lions

3. a herd of lions

4. a school of lions

Question ID : 8161612951
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.4 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

INTEGRATE
Ans 1. Divide

2. Disappear

3. Increase

4. Unite

Question ID : 8161612961
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Increasing levels of air pollution are (1)______ for higher incidence of respiratory diseases
and other illnesses. Various studies carried out in Delhi reflect the correlation between air
pollution and its (2)______ impacts.
To tackle the problem of air pollution, a number of measures have been taken in the past,
such as switching to (3)______ fuels, tightening vehicular emission limits, phasing out of old
vehicles and maintenance of in-use vehicles, closing or relocating (4)______ industries,
plantation activities etc. However, a lot more still needs to be done if the capital desires to
(5)______ clean air.

SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 1.
Ans 1. responsive

2. responsible

3. responsibility

4. responding

Question ID : 8161612944
Chosen Option : 2

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Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Increasing levels of air pollution are (1)______ for higher incidence of respiratory diseases
and other illnesses. Various studies carried out in Delhi reflect the correlation between air
pollution and its (2)______ impacts.
To tackle the problem of air pollution, a number of measures have been taken in the past,
such as switching to (3)______ fuels, tightening vehicular emission limits, phasing out of old
vehicles and maintenance of in-use vehicles, closing or relocating (4)______ industries,
plantation activities etc. However, a lot more still needs to be done if the capital desires to
(5)______ clean air.

SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.
Ans 1. rough

2. long

3. health

4. illness

Question ID : 8161612945
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Increasing levels of air pollution are (1)______ for higher incidence of respiratory diseases
and other illnesses. Various studies carried out in Delhi reflect the correlation between air
pollution and its (2)______ impacts.
To tackle the problem of air pollution, a number of measures have been taken in the past,
such as switching to (3)______ fuels, tightening vehicular emission limits, phasing out of old
vehicles and maintenance of in-use vehicles, closing or relocating (4)______ industries,
plantation activities etc. However, a lot more still needs to be done if the capital desires to
(5)______ clean air.

SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
Ans 1. guiltless

2. righteous

3. immaculate

4. cleaner

Question ID : 8161612946
Chosen Option : 4

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Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Increasing levels of air pollution are (1)______ for higher incidence of respiratory diseases
and other illnesses. Various studies carried out in Delhi reflect the correlation between air
pollution and its (2)______ impacts.
To tackle the problem of air pollution, a number of measures have been taken in the past,
such as switching to (3)______ fuels, tightening vehicular emission limits, phasing out of old
vehicles and maintenance of in-use vehicles, closing or relocating (4)______ industries,
plantation activities etc. However, a lot more still needs to be done if the capital desires to
(5)______ clean air.

SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.
Ans 1. pollution

2. pollute

3. polluting

4. polluted

Question ID : 8161612947
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Increasing levels of air pollution are (1)______ for higher incidence of respiratory diseases
and other illnesses. Various studies carried out in Delhi reflect the correlation between air
pollution and its (2)______ impacts.
To tackle the problem of air pollution, a number of measures have been taken in the past,
such as switching to (3)______ fuels, tightening vehicular emission limits, phasing out of old
vehicles and maintenance of in-use vehicles, closing or relocating (4)______ industries,
plantation activities etc. However, a lot more still needs to be done if the capital desires to
(5)______ clean air.

SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.
Ans 1. breathes

2. breather

3. breathe

4. breathed

Question ID : 8161612948
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.10 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

I dislike people with ______ who say something and do something else.
Ans 1. multiple relations

2. double standards

3. strange achievements

4. many roles

Question ID : 8161612964
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. However, in today's ever changing world, power looms are replacing the traditional
handloom textiles.
B. Handloom refers to the use of wooden frames of various kinds by skilled artisans to
weave fabric from natural fibres.
C. One of the most prominent among Indian handlooms are Banarasi textiles.
D. Banarasi textiles are made with gleaming gold threads and weaving techniques as
old as time.
Ans 1. DBCA

2. BDAC

3. BCDA

4. CDAB

Question ID : 8161612949
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Not mince (your) words
Ans 1. Say words that are confusing

2. Eat a lot clumsily

3. State your opinion clearly

4. Not to have clarity

Question ID : 8161612955
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.13 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Roshan said to me, "Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher".
Ans 1. Roshan told me that Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for his teacher.

2. Roshan was saying that Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher.

3. Roshan said Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for his teacher.

4. Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher said Roshan.

Question ID : 8161612940
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No improvement’.

Why did the teacher ask all four of you to stay back in class in the break?
Ans 1. No improvement

2. asked of four of you

3. ask you all four

4. asking four of you

Question ID : 8161612952
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

DISABLE
Ans 1. Disapprove

2. Disallow

3. Refuse

4. Permit

Question ID : 8161612953
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

The ______ entered the house in disguise saying his uncle lived there and robbed the
place.
Ans 1. technical

2. technicality

3. technique

4. technician

Question ID : 8161612963
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.17 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

INCITE
Ans 1. Restrain

2. Instigate

3. Provoke

4. Appeal

Question ID : 8161612954
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. In India, forests are huge catchment areas for rivers and streams as they help in
storing water.
B. If these forests continue to be felled indiscriminately, rivers and streams will dry up
leading to drought.
C. Due to this many states are facing shortage of water in the summer months.
D. Unfortunately, these dense forest areas are disappearing.
Ans 1. ABCD

2. ADCB

3. CADB

4. DCBA

Question ID : 8161612950
Chosen Option : 2

Q.19 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Rub the wrong way
Ans 1. Rub well without oil

2. Rub incorrectly

3. Annoy someone

4. Please someone

Question ID : 8161612956
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

To laugh at something in a cruel way
Ans 1. Deprive

2. Decide

3. Deride

4. Defy

Question ID : 8161612960
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.21 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

I use jaggery to sweeten my tea in winters.
Ans 1. Jaggery is used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.

2. Jaggery is being used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.

3. I have been using jaggery to sweeten my tea in winters.

4. In winters jaggery was used by me to sweeten my tea.

Question ID : 8161612939
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22 Select the wrongly spelt word.
Ans 1. Provision

2. Promote

3. Attacked

4. Clearify

Question ID : 8161612957
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23 Select the wrongly spelt word.
Ans 1. Interfear

2. Selection

3. Electorate

4. Acrimony

Question ID : 8161612958
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

TOLERANCE
Ans 1. Endurance

2. Impatience

3. Oppression

4. Aggression

Question ID : 8161612962
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.25 In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

My domestic help was taking ill the day I had a party in my house.
Ans 1. the day I had a party

2. was taking ill

3. My domestic help

4. in my house

Question ID : 8161612942
Chosen Option : 2

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1

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2.

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Question ID : 8161612975
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.2

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Question ID : 8161612984
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612967
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.4

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Question ID : 8161612965
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Question ID : 8161612979
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612972
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.7

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Question ID : 8161612966
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8

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Question ID : 8161612989
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612983
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.10

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Question ID : 8161612988
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.11

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Question ID : 8161612982
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12

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Question ID : 8161612977
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.13

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Question ID : 8161612985
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14

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Question ID : 8161612978
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161612976
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.16

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Question ID : 8161612980
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612981
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.18

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Question ID : 8161612969
Chosen Option : 2

Q.19

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Question ID : 8161612968
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.20

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Question ID : 8161612987
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.21

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Question ID : 8161612971
Status : Not Answered
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Q.22
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Question ID : 8161612973
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612974
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161612970
Status : Not Answered
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Q.25

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Question ID : 8161612986
Chosen Option : 3

Section : Quantitative Aptitude(Basic Arithmetic Skill)

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Q.1

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Question ID : 8161613013
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2
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Question ID : 8161613007
Status : Not Answered
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Question ID : 8161613006
Status : Not Answered
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Q.4

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Question ID : 8161612993
Status : Not Answered
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Question ID : 8161613004
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161613009
Status : Not Answered
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Question ID : 8161612997
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.8

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Question ID : 8161613011
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161613014
Status : Not Answered
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Q.10

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Question ID : 8161613003
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.11

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Question ID : 8161613005
Status : Not Answered
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Q.12

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Question ID : 8161613002
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13
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Question ID : 8161612998
Status : Not Answered
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Q.14

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Question ID : 8161612991
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15
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Question ID : 8161612996
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161613010
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161613012
Status : Not Answered
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Question ID : 8161612995
Chosen Option : 1

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Question ID : 8161612992
Chosen Option : 3

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Question ID : 8161612999
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161613001
Chosen Option : 2

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Question ID : 8161613008
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612990
Status : Not Answered
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Question ID : 8161613000
Chosen Option : 4

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Question ID : 8161612994
Chosen Option : 4

Section : General Awareness

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Q.1 As of October 2019, what is the total number of wildlife sanctuaries in India?
Ans 1. 551

2. 543

3. 547

4. 564

Question ID : 8161613028
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.2 The famous Chinese traveller Hieun Tsang visited India during which Emperor's reign?
Ans 1. Samudragupta

2. Ashoka

3. Chandragupta I

4. Harshavardhana

Question ID : 8161613031
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3 The first Five-Year Plan’s main emphasis was to improve the condition of agriculture in
India. The plan began in the year:
Ans 1. 1953

2. 1952

3. 1951

4. 1949

Question ID : 8161613023
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.4 Which of the following cities is home to one of the famous Swaminarayan
Akshardham temples in India?
Ans 1. New Delhi

2. Madurai

3. Vadodara

4. Mysore

Question ID : 8161613017
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.5 Who among the following was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2019 "for an
influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the
specificity of human experience"?
Ans 1. Abiy Ahmed Ali

2. Michel Mayor

3. Olga Tokarczuk

4. Peter Handke

Question ID : 8161613033
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.6 What is the Palk Strait?
Ans 1. It is the border line between China and India in the western side.

2. It is the boundary line between India and Pakistan.

3. It is a water body that separates India and Sri Lanka.

4. It is the boundary line between northeastern India and China.

Question ID : 8161613030
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Who among the following was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Award?
Ans 1. Vijay Amritraj

2. PT Usha

3. Sachin Tendulkar

4. Viswanathan Anand

Question ID : 8161613039
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.8 Which of the following group of scientists was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in
Chemistry "for the development of lithium-ion batteries"?
Ans 1. Joachim Frank, Richard Henderson and Jacques Dubochet

2. Kip Thorne, Rainer Weiss and Barry Barish

3. John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino

4. Fraser Stoddart, Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Ben Feringa

Question ID : 8161613034
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.9 India is located to the North of the ______.
Ans 1. Tropic of Capricorn

2. Tropic of Cancer

3. Equator

4. Prime Meridian

Question ID : 8161613029
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 Which of the following statements is correct?
Ans 1. The Vice-President can dissolve the Legislative Council of a State.

2. The Governor can dissolve the Legislative Assembly of a State.

3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can dissolve the Lok Sabha.

4. The President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha.

Question ID : 8161613035
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Which of the following is a very high-speed semiconductor memory which can speed
up the CPU?
Ans 1. Cache Memory

2. Main Memory

3. Secondary Memory

4. Primary Memory

Question ID : 8161613016
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12 Who among the following invented the aeroplane?
Ans 1. Auguste and Louis Lumière

2. Alexander Graham Bell

3. Orville and Wilbur Wright

4. Louis Pasteur and Alexander Fleming

Question ID : 8161613024
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.13 Reserve Bank of India, which acts as a banker to the Central Government, was
established on:
Ans 1. 1st April 1935

2. 1st April 1948

3. 1st April 1950

4. 1st April 1945

Question ID : 8161613022
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Which female Indian boxer won silver in the AIBA Women's World Boxing
Championships in October 2019 in the light flyweight category (48 kg)?
Ans 1. Manju Rani

2. MC Mary Kom

3. Lovlina Borgohain

4. Jamuna Boro

Question ID : 8161613021
Chosen Option : 2

Q.15 Which of the following consists of an electronic writing area and a special ‘pen’ that
works with it?
Ans 1. Trackball

2. Plotters

3. Abacus

4. Graphics Tablet

Question ID : 8161613015
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16 What is the traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram called?
Ans 1. Maanch

2. Cheraw dance

3. Thang ta

4. Yak Chaam

Question ID : 8161613018
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.17 As of January 2020, who among the following has the distinction of having the highest
career batting average in Twenty20 Internationals?
Ans 1. Rohit Sharma

2. Virat Kohli

3. Brendon McCullum

4. Chris Gayle

Question ID : 8161613038
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.18 How many women candidates were elected to the 17th Lok Sabha?
Ans 1. 76

2. 72

3. 70

4. 78

Question ID : 8161613020
Chosen Option : 2

Q.19 The centre of a cyclone is a calm area. It is called the ______ of the storm.
Ans 1. heart

2. head

3. eye

4. arm

Question ID : 8161613025
Chosen Option : 2

Q.20 Which of the following nations won the FIFA World Cup most number of times?
Ans 1. Germany (including West Germany)

2. Argentina

3. France

4. Brazil

Question ID : 8161613037
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.21 In terms of area, which is the smallest Union Territory of India?
Ans 1. Ladakh

2. Jammu and Kashmir

3. Lakshadweep

4. Daman and Diu

Question ID : 8161613027
Chosen Option : 4

Q.22 ______ was an important member of the Hindustan Republican Association, who along
with his associates executed the train dacoity at Kakori.
Ans 1. Khudiram Bose

2. Sohan Singh Bhakna

3. Ashfaqulla Khan

4. Jatin Banerjee

Question ID : 8161613032
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23 JP Nadda was elected as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 20
January 2020. He is the ______ president of the BJP.
Ans 1. tenth

2. eleventh

3. twelfth

4. ninth

Question ID : 8161613019
Chosen Option : 2

Q.24 Who among the following headed the nine-judge constitutional bench that declared
the right to privacy as a fundamental right?
Ans 1. JS Khehar

2. HJ Kania

3. TS Thakur

4. Dipak Misra

Question ID : 8161613036
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.25 In which year did the Dalai Lama cross over into India and take asylum?
Ans 1. 1957

2. 1959

3. 1962

4. 1952

Question ID : 8161613026
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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2019 Tier I
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 15/10/2020
Exam Time 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Subject CHSL Tier 1

Section : English Language (Basic Knowledge)

Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

She was looking troubled when the teacher asked her to submit the homework.
Ans 1. had been trouble

2. is look trouble

3. was troubling

4. No improvement

Question ID : 424429620
Chosen Option : 4

Q.2 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Come in the way of
Ans 1. Indulge

2. Facilitate

3. Hamper

4. Deprive

Question ID : 424429628
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Neeta said, "Let me see how Pragya performs in her preboard examinations."
Ans 1. Neeta said that she wanted to see how Pragya performed in her preboard
examinations.
2. Neeta said I would see how Pragya performed in her preboard examinations.

3. Neeta wants to see Pragya's performance in her preboard examinations.

4. Neeta wanted to see how Pragya would perform in her preboard examinations.

Question ID : 424429608
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

An unforseen happening which creates some damage
Ans 1. Mystery

2. Menace

3. Magical

4. Mishap

Question ID : 424429627
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A recent census of waterbirds conducted as a part of Asian Waterbird Census (1)______ an
increase in their population in Najafgarh Jheel this year. The census also showed a (2)______
in the number of threatened species. Last year, the number of waterbird species were thirty-
one which climbed to fifty- four this year, while the threatened variety (3)______ from four to
six in the same duration. The region also saw a healthy monsoon in 2019, which would have
(4)______ impacted the quality of habitat, making it (5)______ to more birds.

SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 1.
Ans 1. recorded

2. responded

3. played

4. reaped

Question ID : 424429612
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A recent census of waterbirds conducted as a part of Asian Waterbird Census (1)______ an
increase in their population in Najafgarh Jheel this year. The census also showed a (2)______
in the number of threatened species. Last year, the number of waterbird species were thirty-
one which climbed to fifty- four this year, while the threatened variety (3)______ from four to
six in the same duration. The region also saw a healthy monsoon in 2019, which would have
(4)______ impacted the quality of habitat, making it (5)______ to more birds.

SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.
Ans 1. wealth

2. health

3. slowdown

4. growth

Question ID : 424429613
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A recent census of waterbirds conducted as a part of Asian Waterbird Census (1)______ an
increase in their population in Najafgarh Jheel this year. The census also showed a (2)______
in the number of threatened species. Last year, the number of waterbird species were thirty-
one which climbed to fifty- four this year, while the threatened variety (3)______ from four to
six in the same duration. The region also saw a healthy monsoon in 2019, which would have
(4)______ impacted the quality of habitat, making it (5)______ to more birds.

SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
Ans 1. had risen

2. rose

3. rises

4. is risen

Question ID : 424429614
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A recent census of waterbirds conducted as a part of Asian Waterbird Census (1)______ an
increase in their population in Najafgarh Jheel this year. The census also showed a (2)______
in the number of threatened species. Last year, the number of waterbird species were thirty-
one which climbed to fifty- four this year, while the threatened variety (3)______ from four to
six in the same duration. The region also saw a healthy monsoon in 2019, which would have
(4)______ impacted the quality of habitat, making it (5)______ to more birds.

SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.
Ans 1. decently

2. dutily

3. directly

4. deftly

Question ID : 424429615
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A recent census of waterbirds conducted as a part of Asian Waterbird Census (1)______ an
increase in their population in Najafgarh Jheel this year. The census also showed a (2)______
in the number of threatened species. Last year, the number of waterbird species were thirty-
one which climbed to fifty- four this year, while the threatened variety (3)______ from four to
six in the same duration. The region also saw a healthy monsoon in 2019, which would have
(4)______ impacted the quality of habitat, making it (5)______ to more birds.

SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.
Ans 1. attractive

2. possible

3. unattractive

4. impossible

Question ID : 424429616
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The neighbourhood were getting disturbed with the loud music that was playing at the
wedding party in the big bungalow.
Ans 1. in the big bungalow

2. The neighbourhood were getting disturbed

3. that was playing

4. at the wedding party

Question ID : 424429610
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Escalation

2. Irritable

3. Appreciation

4. Irational

Question ID : 424429625
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To fall on deaf ears
Ans 1. To be paid attention

2. To be ignored

3. To be listened carefully

4. To be aware of what is going on

Question ID : 424429624
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Today's ______ are only interested in watching movies with the stories they can relate to the
cinema.
Ans 1. politics

2. personalities

3. audiences

4. accountants

Question ID : 424429632
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 Four jumbled sentences are given. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. Saranda forests, in Singhbum, are a huge catchment for rivers and streams in this state.
B. If these forests are opened up for mining purposes the remaining rivers and streams will
dry up.
C. The state of Jharkand faces water scarcity every summer.
D. These forests are India's largest contiguous Sal forests and the current plan says mining
should not be allowed in the dense forest as rivers are drying up.
Ans 1. BADC

2. ACDB

3. CBAD

4. CADB

Question ID : 424429618
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Eat humble pie
Ans 1. Make noise while eating

2. Eat less food

3. Eat something which is not tasty

4. Admit that you are wrong

Question ID : 424429623
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

The flyover was closed in October last year for repairs but its reopening has been ______ as
it will be ready only in March this year.
Ans 1. repaired

2. broken

3. delayed

4. built

Question ID : 424429631
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word

FRAGILE
Ans 1. Fancy

2. Slow

3. Strong

4. Fast

Question ID : 424429621
Chosen Option : 3

Q.18 Select the correct passive form of given sentence.

We can buy diamonds, but we cannot buy sympathy.
Ans 1. Diamonds can be bought but sympathy can be brought.

2. Diamonds cannot be bought but sympathy cannot be brought.

3. Diamonds can be bought but sympathy cannot be brought.

4. Diamonds can be bought and sympathy cannot be brought.

Question ID : 424429607
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word

IMPROMPTU
Ans 1. Planned

2. Fast

3. Appropriate

4. Unplanned

Question ID : 424429622
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20 In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The park was well lighted at night but it was deserted, so it was a bit scared.
Ans 1. The park was well lighted

2. but it was deserted

3. so it was a bit scared

4. at night

Question ID : 424429609
Chosen Option : 3

Q.21 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

INTERSPERSED
Ans 1. Scattered

2. Wore

3. Met

4. Collected

Question ID : 424429630
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

"Did you tell your parents that you would going for a movie with me this evening?" My friend
asked me.
Ans 1. then you were being gone

2. that you are going

3. this that you was going

4. when you will going

Question ID : 424429619
Chosen Option : 2

Q.23 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Suppression

2. Implicatted

3. Coercion

4. Pressurised

Question ID : 424429626
Chosen Option : 2

Q.24 Four jumbled sentences are given. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. The minimum temperature in the national capital dropped yesterday as cold north
westerly winds continued to blow in from the hills.
B. North India has been witnessing a harsh winter this year.
C. However, experts said the minimum temperatures would increase over the next few days
due to a cloud cover.
D. A favourable outcome of the wind factor was that there was a slight decrease in air
pollution levels due to the wind speeds.
Ans 1. CDAB

2. BADC

3. BCDA

4. ABDC

Question ID : 424429617
Chosen Option : 2

Q.25 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

MASQUERADED
Ans 1. Disappeared

2. Dropped

3. Acted

4. Managed

Question ID : 424429629
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429639
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429644
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429637
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429646
Chosen Option : 1

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429635
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.6

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429657
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429640
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429634
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429647
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429636
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429641
Chosen Option : 2

Q.12

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429652
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429651
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429638
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429642
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429654
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429650
Chosen Option : 4

Q.18
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429633
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429643
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429655
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429653
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429645
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429648
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.24

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429656
Chosen Option : 4

Q.25
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429649
Chosen Option : 2

Section : Quantitative Aptitude(Basic Arithmetic Skill)

Q.1

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429676
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429663
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429677
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429682
Chosen Option : 4

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429667
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429660
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429675
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429679
Chosen Option : 4

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429672
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429681
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429664
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429665
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429674
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429678
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429671
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429661
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429662
Chosen Option : 4

Q.18
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429670
Chosen Option : 1

Q.19
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429669
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429659
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429666
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429668
Chosen Option : 2

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429658
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429680
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 424429673
Chosen Option : 4

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Who was the last Viceroy of India who oversaw the creation of the independent states of
India and Pakistan?
Ans 1. Lord Canning

2. Lord Mountbatten

3. Lord Hastings

4. Lord Irwin

Question ID : 424429699
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 In July 2018, a stable body of liquid water was found on Mars using a radar instrument on
board the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter. The tool that was used for the
discovery is called:
Ans 1. MARSIS

2. Mars Orbiter

3. Mars Hope

4. MARINER 4

Question ID : 424429694
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.3 As of January 2020, who among the following had the distinction of having the highest
career batting average in One Day Internationals?
Ans 1. Virat Kohli

2. Steven Smith

3. Ryan ten Doeschate

4. Sachin Tendulkar

Question ID : 424429707
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Among various electrical safety devices, one based on the heating effect of electric current
is called a:
Ans 1. Fuse

2. Surge protector

3. Protective relay

4. Capacitor

Question ID : 424429692
Chosen Option : 1

Q.5 Which of the following parks is India's first 'Mixed World Heritage Site' on UNESCO’s World
Heritage list?
Ans 1. Gir National Park

2. Kanha National Park

3. Nagarhole National Park

4. Khangchendzonga National Park

Question ID : 424429685
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6 As per Article 80 of the Constitution of India, what can be the maximum strength of Rajya
Sabha?
Ans 1. 245

2. 250

3. 235

4. 240

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Q.7 Which of the following group of scientists was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology
or Medicine "for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability"?
Ans 1. William G Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter J Ratcliffe and Gregg L Semenza

2. Fraser Stoddart, Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Ben Feringa

3. Kip Thorne, Rainer Weiss and Barry Barish

4. John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino

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Q.8 With which of the following is 'Operation Flood' related?
Ans 1. India’s poultry industry

2. India’s farming industry

3. India’s dairy industry

4. India’s mining industry

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Q.9 Where is Valmiki Tiger Reserve located?
Ans 1. West Champaran, Bihar

2. Chandrapur, Maharashtra

3. Ranthambore, Rajasthan

4. Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh

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Q.10 Which statement best explains why Shillong gets around 200 cm rainfall annually; whereas
Cherrapunji, which is around 30 km away (as the crow flies), gets over 1250 cm of rainfall
annually?
Ans 1. Cherrapunii gets rainfall from rain-laden clouds coming from the Himalayas,
whereas Shillong gets rainfall from the Malabar branch of monsoon.
2. Cherrapunji lies on the leeward side of the Khasi hills and Shillong lies on the
windward side of the Khasi hills, and thus, gets only wind and no rain.
3. The average temperature of Shillong has gone up due to excessive deforestation
and pollution.
4. Cherrapunji lies on the windward side of the Khasi hills and receives rainfall from the
Bay of Bengal branch of monsoon, while Shillong lies on the leeward side of the Khasi hills,
which forms the rain shadow area.

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Q.11 Whose birth anniversary is celebrated as National Sports Day every year on 29 August?
Ans 1. Dhyan Chand

2. Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji Jadeja

3. Dilip Sardesai

4. PT Usha

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Q.12 What is Gini coefficient used for?
Ans 1. To measure income equality

2. To measure income inequality

3. To measure distribution of income

4. To measure profit and loss

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Q.13 Which Article of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers
with the Prime Minister as its head?
Ans 1. Article 74(1)

2. Article 34

3. Article 44

4. Article 21(1)

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Q.14 With which of the following musical instruments was the musician Palghat Mani Iyer
associated?
Ans 1. Mridangam

2. Flute

3. Sitar

4. Shehnai

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Q.15 How many times did Mahmud of Ghazni invade India?
Ans 1. 5

2. 17

3. 15

4. 7

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Q.16 As of January 2020, who among the following had the distinction of having scored the most
goals at a single tournament in the entire history of FIFA World Cup?
Ans 1. Just Fontaine

2. Pele

3. Zinedine Zidane

4. Diego Maradona

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Q.17 Who among the following lifted the ‘WTA Hobart International’ tennis trophy with partner
Nadiia Kichenok in January 2020?
Ans 1. Rushmi Chakravarthi

2. Ankita Raina

3. Sania Mirza

4. Karman Kaur Thandi

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Q.18 ______ is a small, portable flash memory card that plugs into a computer’s USB port and
functions as a portable hard drive.
Ans 1. Flash drive

2. CD-RW

3. DVD-ROM

4. CD-ROM

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Q.19 Which of the following is the largest delta in the world?
Ans 1. Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta

2. Amazon Delta

3. Indus River Delta

4. Danube Delta

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Q.20 Which day is celebrated every year as ‘World Environment Day’?
Ans 1. 5th April

2. 5th May

3. 5th June

4. 5th March

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Q.21 What is ‘Central Equipment Identify Register’?
Ans 1. A portal launched by the Government of India to block and trace mobile phones

2. A portal launched by the Government of India to identify and trace the illegal
activities of criminals
3. A portal launched by the Government of India to enforce income and corporate tax
compliance
4. A portal launched by the Government of India to identify and trace the activities of
illegal immigrants

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Q.22 When was the 120th birth anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh celebrated in India?
Ans 1. 26 October 2019

2. 26 November 2019

3. 26 December 2019

4. 26 September 2019

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Q.23 As of January 2020, who was the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of
India?
Ans 1. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose

2. Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant

3. Justice Cyriac Joseph

4. Justice HL Dattu

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Q.24 In which of the following states/union territories are you more likely to find the natural
habitat of the one-horned rhinoceros (Indian Rhino)?
Ans 1. Sikkim

2. Jammu & Kashmir

3. Assam

4. Ladakh

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Q.25 ______ is the fastest to read from and write to than the other kinds of storage in a computer.
Ans 1. CD-ROM

2. Floppy disk

3. RAM

4. Hard disk

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